Omaha daily bee., 1887-06-12
Strange But True Story Of the Struggle For
the Baronetcy.
PROPHETIC CURSE FULFILLED
Talks With the Village People Who Still
Believe in the Claimant.
HANGING UP THE RED FLAG.
Two Notable Auction Sales to Occur
In London This Wcek-A Budget
OF Berlin News-Affairs
in Belgium.
Another Tichborne Episode.

Another TichbOrne Episode.
tCOpyrfglt 1887 by James Gordon Bennett1
r ABREsFoRD HANTs, June ll.-fNew York
Herald Cable-Special to tho BEE. 1.-The
curtain Is about to again rise on new act in
the TichbOrne drama. Twenty years ago to-
day the now exiled claimant in this village,
three miles from Tichborne hall, was re-
hearsing his role Of Sir Roger, while the in
fant baronet, only n year old, was being re.
pudiated by his vindictive grandmother, her
self the natural daughter, in favor of the
pretender. Fourteen years ago to-day the
TichbOrne case was crowding the queens
bench. Monday next begins week
OF fetes for the young barO-
net, Sir Henry Alfred Tichborne,
just come of age. Meanwhile the claimant is
on ticket-of-leave In America, and In their
graves are his counsel, the three judges who
tried him, two jurors and Onslow Wholley,
NJ. p, who financially backed his defense.
Colerdge and Hawkins, who as queens
counsel civilly and criminally resisted his
claim are now judges Of the same court,
while an act of parliament has confirmed the
brthriGht title OF the estate to the young
baronet, who is at twenty-One possessor of
the baronetage, founded the year the pill
grims landed at Plymouth. and lineal sue
CCoSOis piiOA ~ thc SdtuOllC hUlkutS VI 1lCI-
borne, who fiourished in the times OF Edward
ii.
JOURNEYING TO TICHBORNE HALL.
This morning came here, two miles from
London on the road to Southampton, to OBJ
tain the particulars of these fetes and revive
memories Of the greatest law case of the CEN
tury. From this station l walked through
picturesque lanes, under laburnum and haw.
thorne blossoms, past roadsides prismatic
with old flowers and hedges, bushes and trees
vocal with bird song, often hearing from the
stately beech trees the cav cav In bass chorus
OF the rocks. Presently reached the road
side Of the lodge of Tichborne park, entered
q rustic gate, thence over roadway or side
paths, bordered by tme-honored oaks, toward
Tichborne hall. There were lawns and
meadows stretching away through which
meandered sections of the river Itchen, that
finally empties into Southampton waters
hence, Itchen bourne, and by changes of the
speeches OF generations, lchbourne, then
Tichborne as the family name.
FINE OLD CASTLE.
At the bottom Of the roadway came upon
triumphal arch, decorated with evergreens
and bearing an inscription, surmounted by
the family motto, "Pugnere pro patria," and
the crest Of two fierce lions scrawling at a
dragon. There also were flags, and "Wel-
come Home" was In floral letters above ALL
The Tichborne house itself IL very substantial
looking, built Of greyish stone, only two
stories In height, but Of much length and
depth. The whole, except the portico at the
entrance OF the hall, Is covered with aged
creepers and sturdy vines. Five MASSIVE
steps lead to the landing on the porticO.
with miniature terrace above, supported
by four massive ivy-clad stone pillars. The
hospitable-sized front door and two small
side doors seem to invite one toward the
f0wer-beds, and at the rear iuxuraut kitchen
gardens. Beyond are the preserves, well
stocked with pheasants and cartridges.
was soon told that shooting was one Of youne
Sir Henrv's favorite sports. Besides this
site. he owns the Upton house, in the neigh
boring county Of Dorsey, and small one In
Lincoln, near the North sea. The Itch
bornes have never owned Londontowr
house, although street Of their name cuts
through land once owned by them) crosses
Piccadilly Circus.
A COURTEOUS RECEPTION.
l was Immediately and most courteously
received by Captain Henry Wyckham, the
young baIonet's stepiather, and uutil re-
Gently his trustee anu guardian. This baro
net was posthumous. His father died ir
1866, before the claimant entered the courts
and the widow became ngain bride In 1873,
but she never afterwards would be called lady
and insisted on only being Mrs. Wyckham
found that she was i'll and the young
baronet was spending the week at the Asco
rolls.
REMARKABLE STORY.
Captain Wyckham was formerly In tn
Rifles, and was aid-de-camp to two general
In the West Indies. lie recognized tn
noteriety Of the Tichborne case In the Uni
ted States and the interest there taken In tn,
matters, so he invited me to walk about tn
grounds. Soon we came to field calle,
"The Crawls." Here the captain narrate,
this remarkable story. IL seems that In tn
time of honry IL . 6ir Roger Tichborne mar
ried an heircss named Mabel de SymeVstone
She proved Lady Bountiful. always solicit
Ing her knight to give to the poor. These en-
treaties he constantly refused until, when sh
became bedridden, he tauntingly offered he
for the poor as much ground rs she coul,
crawl around. She actually succeeded in
covering fifteen acres, hence the name OF tn
field.
Before Lady Mable died she desired tha
the rent Of those fifteen acres be given an
nually to the poor ever lady day, March q
In tho shape OF small loaves. She said ~
any Tichborne deprives me of this dole tn
family shall be punished by the fultiilmen
Of my curse: May the house then fall, I'll
name change and misfortune come. Tn
fulfllment shall be foreshadowed by q gen
Grafton Of seven sons and then sevel
daughters"
rHE CURSE FuLFIiIED.
Toward the end of the last century tho baI
onet Of that day was petltioned by the neigf
boring gentry to stop the dole as bad prece
dent lie complied In lsoe. This same bare
net was the father Of seven sons. lie palle
dnuu "A uainr Whieh n aid fnc0y